📖 Guide
How to Use PolyArb Scanner
Step-by-step walkthrough of every feature.
1
Dashboard — Monitor Live Opportunities
The Dashboard is your command center. It auto-refreshes every 30 seconds and shows:
- Active arbs — real opportunities profitable after Polymarket's 2% fee
- Data pipeline — how many markets were scanned, filtered, and passed quality checks
- Market insights — top volume markets and tightest spreads (closest to arb)
- Historical log — all previously detected arbs
2
Markets — Browse All Active Markets
The Markets page lets you explore all Polymarket markets with:
- Real-time YES/NO prices and total price sums
- Search and sort by volume, liquidity, spread, or name
- Volume and liquidity data for each market
3
Calculator — Size Your Positions
The Calculator helps you determine exactly how much to bet:
- Enter your capital, YES price, and NO price
- See the visual bet breakdown with exact share counts
- View guaranteed payout and profit for both outcomes
- Live price-sum indicator shows arb zone in real-time
4
Alerts — Never Miss an Opportunity
The Alerts page lets you:
- Set a minimum profit threshold for alerts
- Subscribe via email to get notified when arbs appear
- Review all previously triggered alerts
5
API — Build Your Own Tools
All data is available via JSON API:
/api/scan— Force fresh scan, returns arb opportunities/api/markets— All market data/api/stats— Scanner statistics/api/history— Historical arb log/api/calculate(POST) — Calculator endpoint